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Independence Day. Labor Day. Columbus Day. Veterans Day. Thanksgiving Day. Christmas Day. Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal employees are paid for the day off.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [ 125]
Other federal holidays are less widely observed by businesses. These include: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 15–21, floating Monday) Washington's Birthday (February 15–21, floating Monday) Juneteenth (June 19) Columbus Day (October 8–14, floating Monday) Veterans Day (November 11) Established in 2021, Juneteenth is the newest federal ...
Saint Stephen's Day or Second Day of Christmas (26 December) – Holiday observed in many European countries. Boxing Day (26 December or 27 December) – Holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on the first non-Sunday after Christmas. New Year's Eve (31 December) – Night before New Year's Day.
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally, including patronal festivals .
De facto holiday Date of observation Moveable date Midsummer Eve (midsommarafton) The Friday during the period 19–25 June. 23 Jun 2023 21 Jun 2024 20 Jun 2025 Christmas Eve (julafton) 24 December: New Year's Eve (nyårsafton) 31 December
Tatiana Day (Students Day) on January 25. Valentine's Day on February 14. Maslenitsa (a week before the Great Lent) Start date changes every year, depending on the beginning of the Great Lent (in 2022: 27 February to 6 March) Internal Troops and National Guard Servicemen 's Day on March 27.
Keep reading for a full list of daily holidays and observances in June 2024: June 1. National Game Show Day. National Black Bear Day. National Bubbly Day. National Nail Polish Day. National ...